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The Karel Show

by Karel

The Karel Show delivers bold commentary from Karel, an openly gay entertainer, author, and nationally syndicated talk show host known for saying what others won’t. With humor, heart, and zero patience for nonsense, Karel takes listeners on a fast-paced, no-filter journey through politics, culture, and modern American life—hilarious, incisive, and always honest. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-karel-show--1368295/support.

Latest episodes

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Driving a Tesla. Waiting for Food. America’s Hidden Poverty

Driving a Tesla. Waiting for Food. America’s Hidden Poverty What does poverty in America really look like? Sometimes, it’s someone in an SUV waiting at a food bank. Beyon

Nov 11
31 min

Is Trump Finally Losing His Grip on America? Can We Start Living Again?

Is Trump Finally Losing His Grip on America? Can We Start Living Again? **After years of Trump, political chaos, nonstop outrage and national anxiety, is America finally

Nov 10
1 h 02 min

Democrats Won the Midterms—But Did America Learn NOTHING? | The Karel Cast

Democrats Won the Midterms—But Did America Learn NOTHING? | The Karel Cast **The 2026 midterms delivered a BLUE WAVE. But as a Democrat, I'm not celebrating without askin

Nov 9
1 h 02 min

This Gay Week: Supreme Court Fight & Russia’s Crackdown Backfires

LGBTQ Rights Under Pressure: Supreme Court Fight & Russia’s Crackdown Backfires Who gets protected—and who gets pushed aside? From a Supreme Court religious freedom battl

Nov 5
1 h 06 min

The People Have Spoken: MAGA is Over

The People Have Spoken: MAGA is Over It wasn't a Blue Wave; it wasn't a blue tsunami. It was the Red Wedding from Game of Thrones. Last night was a political bloodletting

Nov 4
1 h 02 min

A Reckoning Or a Disaster? MidTerms 2026

A Reckoning Or a Disaster? MidTerms 2026 Well, this is it. A day that will either be a reckoning for MAGA and Trump or a disaster that continues for the United States. He

Nov 3
1 h 02 min

2026 Midterm Elections: Will Trump and MAGA Accept the Results? | The Karel Cast

2026 Midterm Elections: Will Trump and MAGA Accept the Results? | The Karel Cast America is heading into one of its most contentious midterm elections. But will the resul

Nov 2
1 h 04 min

Your Gut Wants More Than a Quick Fix | Fermented Foods Explained

Your Gut Wants More Than a Quick Fix | Fermented Foods Explained Curious about gut health but don’t know where to start? From kimchi and tempeh to yogurt and kombucha, fe

Oct 28
1 h 02 min

My Insurance Copay Costs MORE Than Paying Cash. How Is This Healthcare?

My Insurance Copay Costs MORE Than Paying Cash. How Is This Healthcare? What’s the point of health insurance if your copay costs more than paying cash? On today’s No Show

Oct 28
1 h 02 min

Who Profits From Keeping America Afraid? | The No Show Show

Who Profits From Keeping America Afraid? | The No Show Show America is exhausted, anxious and struggling to trust anyone. Who benefits when we stay that way? On today’s N

Oct 26
1 h 02 min

Have We Reached a Tip-ing Point?

Tipping Has Gone Too Far? Las Vegas Pushes Back Tip screens everywhere. Pressure to pay for a photo. Viral outrage over restaurant tips. Have we finally reached the tippi

Oct 25
1 h 02 min

I Know Why Democrats Seem Powerless

I Know Why Democrats Seem PowerlessYesterdayI Know Why Democrats Seem PowerlessI know what Democrats seem powerless in the USA right now, and why so many non-MAGA people

Oct 20
1 h 02 min

LGBTQ+ Rights: Hungary Advances, The World Retreats | The Karel Cast

LGBTQ+ Rights: Hungary Advances, The World Retreats | The Karel Cast LGBTQ+ rights are advancing in Hungary while crackdowns and threats elsewhere show how fragile equali

Oct 15
1 h 02 min

The Lost American Value: The Truth

The Lost American Value: The Truth We live in a country where the most controversial thing you can do is tell the pure, unvarnished truth. Why? Because many think the tru

Oct 14
1 h 02 min

Kelly Clarkson’s “Pretty Woman” Store Clash: Who’s Telling the Truth? | The Karel Cast

Kelly Clarkson’s “Pretty Woman” Store Clash: Who’s Telling the Truth? | The Karel Cast Kelly Clarkson says a Brooklyn store gave her the “Pretty Woman” treatment—assuming

Oct 13
1 h 02 min

California Floods: A Tragedy—or a Warning We Ignored? | The Karel Cast

California Floods: A Tragedy—or a Warning We Ignored? | The Karel Cast Long Beach suffers coastal destruction. Newport Beach’s Balboa Island floods. Las Vegas faces heavy

Oct 12
1 h 02 min

This Gay Week: LGBTQ Rights Under Pressure Worldwide

This Gay Week: LGBTQ Rights Under Pressure Worldwide It’s This Gay Week, and Karel and Scott Jacobsen are taking a trip around the world to see where LGBTQ+ rights are ad

Oct 8
1 h 08 min

THE NEXT PANDEMIC IS COMING: Are We Ready—or Making the Same Mistakes Again?

THE NEXT PANDEMIC IS COMING: Are We Ready—or Making the Same Mistakes Again? Plague. Measles. Ebola. COVID taught us what a global outbreak can do—but did we actually lea

Oct 7
1 h 02 min

Occam's Razor Is a Truth We Don't Want

Occam's razor Is A Truth We Don't Want The Supreme Court is weighing lawsuits from states that claim oil companies are responsible for climate change, and as such, must p

Oct 6
1 h 02 min

The US Is Setting Records, And It's Not Good

The US Is Setting Records, And It's Not GoodYesterdayAmerica Is Breaking Records — And Not the Good KindRecord heat. Record gas prices. A potential $2 trillion AI IPO. A

Oct 5
1 h 02 min

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